A man has walked into a Birmingham hospital ward and threatened staff at gunpoint in a 90-minute ordeal.

The intruder threatened to shoot staff at Birmingham City Hospital unless he was given drugs, a hospital spokeswoman said. He walked into a general patients’ ward at 5.30pm on Wednesday, carrying a gun.

Police were called and a stand-off ensued until officers managed to arrest the man.

The spokeswoman said no-one was hurt in the incident, which lasted for about 90 minutes.

“No members of staff or patients were hurt. Everything is now back to normal at the hospital. We are working closely with the police over the incident,” the spokeswoman said.

It is understood that the man is in custody, but West Midlands Police have not released further details.

The hospital is managed by the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.